Lighthearted & Lionhearted
Lighthearted & Lionhearted
The re-election of Donald Trump has been weighing heavy on many of us. Concerns about people already living on the edge being worried about being pushed over it aren’t limited to just the adults in the room. Project 2025 outlines plans that would negatively impact undocumented, LGBTQ+, low-income and disabled folks. That means it would …
Council, First, I wanted to say thank you for listening to community’s calls to split the bill, and working with the administration to put forward a clean funding bill for neighborhood outreach Transparency and accountability are critical, on that note… Right now, we can come to you to express our concerns and make sure that …
Good Evening Council, Last year before you cast your votes to allow the BID process to begin, several of you gave clear directives to BID backers: Any plan moving forward required robust community engagement and the establishment of trust. President Melendez, you said this body would not approve the BID legislation if that did not …
First, I want to commend the folks here in this room tonight, or watching the live feed at home. (Oh wait, there’s no live feed) Thank you for looking out for your neighbors, you are a credit to this community. Council, the RDDC has not made their case for this BID legislation. Period. If you …
Council, I was hoping to connect you with business owners from other communities who have been impacted by BIDs and even rustled up an expert. They were willing to share their time and experience to help us avoid the gentrification and displacement they have seen and documented. The timing and format of this meeting wouldn’t …